A great Comunio/Biwenger patch for this matchday.

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Pepelu
1.780.000€-20.000€    6

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As I have been saying regarding the plague affecting Valencia’s defense, here appears Pepelu as the biggest beneficiary with many chances of starting in the center of the backline. Just last Saturday against Elche, he came on replacing Eray Cömert in the 75th minute after the latter couldn’t continue due to injury, and he did so very well.

With Denia’s entry, Valencia began to attack more consistently, breaking lines more clearly due to his good ball distribution, which resulted in generating a large number of clear goal chances.

For this Tuesday’s match against Mallorca at Son Moix, I believe Pepelu will start, and if Valencia performs well and Denia’s player puts in a good performance, he will remain in the starting eleven for more matches.

For a Valencia in decline, with two consecutive defeats that lead them to think more about relegation than Europe once again, this option of putting Pepelu in the center of the defense could be like May water (a godsend). This option could open tactical possibilities for Corberán and allow modifying the formation during different phases of the match, since Pepelu could vary his position on the field and thus Valencia could have better ball progression and generate goal chances more easily.

Pepelu, besides having good ball circulation, is known for winning many duels both aerially and on the ground, having a good shot, and being one of the penalty takers of the team. These are highly valued stats in Sofascore, so if you play with this scoring method, he is highly recommended.

Fantasy recommendation

In conclusion, given Valencia’s need to earn points to avoid reaching the last matchdays with relegation in sight, the tactical option of including Pepelu in that position seems like a great choice and consequently a way to increase our Fantasy points with this player.

If he appears on your market, don’t hesitate to go for him.